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Address: 1437 Wealthy St SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
This swanky, smoky East Tower is a great place to catch live jazz and blues. Chrome and red pleather furniture (actually a hodgepodge of tall bistro tables, snug cafe-style tables, and booths) flanks two sides of the intimate stage. Subdued lighting, even during daylight hours, adds to the joint's authenticity. A skilled ensemble of bartenders...
Category: Best Nightlife - Grand Rapids Nightlife
Address: 18 La Grave Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
A favorite of downtown business-types and Grand Rapids Press reporters (thanks to its award-winning burgers and chili), the Cottage offers a cozy, almost neighborly atmosphere that makes it an ideal place to enjoy a hot lunch with family and friends. House specialties include grilled Alaskan salmon burgers and South Pacific grilled yellow fin...
Category: Best Nightlife - Grand Rapids Nightlife
Address: 20 Monroe Ave NW, The B.O.B., Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Downtown's sleekest dance club, Crush offers a contemporary, urban look and feel, making it all the rage among younger sophisticates. From live jazz to dance parties, trendy Crush is the place to see and be part of the scene in Grand Rapids. The club's swanky design includes original, museum-quality artwork juxtaposed with weathered brick walls...
Category: Best Nightlife - Grand Rapids Nightlife
Address: 139 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Likely one of the few places in town where you'll find Guinness Stout on tap and Jameson Whiskey behind the counter, this Pearl Street staple brandishes the quintessential "pub look" – dark-stained trimwork and furniture, a beautiful antique bar, and cozy wooden booths. Add to the mix their unique menu, which features such staples as smelt fries,...
Category: Best Nightlife - Grand Rapids Nightlife
Address: 235 Grandville Ave SW, Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, MI 49503
A short distance from Grand Rapids' downtown scene, this beautiful brew pub is popular not only as an upscale place to toss back a few hand-crafted ales and lagers but also as a terrific dinnertime destination – rumor has it their barbecue is unmatched. Located in the historic Wolverine Brass Building (circa 1904), the Founders Taproom sports...
Category: Best Nightlife - Grand Rapids Nightlife
Address: 3689 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
One of Western Michigan's notable brew pubs, GRBC has been making beer since the 1890s, when six small breweries consolidated under one banner. House brews bear colorful handles like Centennial Silver Foam, River City Red, and Lumberman Dark, and each one is crafted on the premises and served in a frosty mug or pint glass. A large bar with...
Category: Best Nightlife - Grand Rapids Nightlife
Address: 11 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4113
Few downtown bars offer the unique mix of casual atmosphere and upscale setting that J. Gardella's, fortunately, manages to pull off. This multi-level nightspot, located in a beautifully restored building less than a block from Van Andel Arena, is often packed with members of the young professional crowd, who enjoy sipping imported beers and...
Category: Best Nightlife - Grand Rapids Nightlife
Address: 1518 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Eastown's version of a neighborhood watering hole, this dive offers a dark, cozy setting no matter the time of day. Rub shoulders with locals at the spacious rectangular bar, enjoy a game on the tube and a few cold beers, or just wriggle your way into one of the snug booths with a newspaper and catch up on current events. The dark paneled walls...
Category: Best Nightlife - Grand Rapids Nightlife
Address: 8 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
A favorite watering hole on nights when something's going on at the Van Andel Arena – or on any night, for that matter – Tap House is famous for its 30 flavors of cold brew, its great grub, and its friendly atmosphere. Enjoy everything from a 12-oz. rib-eye with garlic potatoes to Brit-style fish-n-chips to a Black Angus burger prepared any way...
Category: Best Nightlife - Grand Rapids Nightlife
Address: 20 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Located in the basement level of downtown's Big Old Building, the Lower Level is a sophisticated haven with international flair. The moody decor, complete with cozy leather chairs offers microbrews, wines, and top-shelf martinis. World music and DJ-spun pop tunes get folks on their feet on weekend nights.
